Honor Convocation is an annual event at which we celebrate our students’ academic achievements. This year’s Convocation was held on April 26, 2018. Eighteen students were recognized as outstanding in their major, for presenting at this year’s Symposium and received the faculty association achievement award, and 11 students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international…
read moreVilla Maria College’s contribution to the international “Feed My Starving Children” meal project, in its seventh year this April, inspires students, staff and families to take creative approaches to teamwork and raising money — selling painting lessons, homemade Sicilian rice balls and even forgoing birthday presents. The campus tradition involves months of preparation and fundraising…
read moreEach year, students, families, faculty and staff gather in our recital hall to celebrate the academic achievements of our students throughout the school year. This year’s event took place yesterday, April 27, 2017. Twenty-three students were recognized as outstanding in their major, for presenting at this year’s Symposium and as a Who’s Who, and 21 students were inducted into…
read moreGabe Marrone presents “Too Personal?,” a look at how social media impact an individual’s ability to get a job. On Thursday, April 20, 2017 Villa Maria College held its second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Seven students presented original work they completed in their classes to an audience made up of fellow students, faculty and staff members,…
read moreThe Villa Maria College program announced on Monday afternoon that dual-sport athlete Adeika Santana Santiago has signed with Villa to join the women’s soccer and basketball programs beginning in the 2017-18 season. Santiago comes to Villa from The International Preparatory School in Buffalo, NY, after excelling in both soccer and basketball, while maintaining high academic…
read moreOn Saturday, March 25, 2017, Villa Maria College is hosting its Spring Open House for students interested in learning more about the college. Prospective students and their families can learn about our 18 academic programs, including emerging majors in psychology, digital media and communication, digital filmmaking, and our recently-accredited occupational therapy assistant program. Open house…
read moreNatalie Barnhard, a 2002 graduate of Villa’s Physical Therapy Assistant program, was featured in the most recent edition of Spinal Column, a magazine published seasonally by Shepherd Center. Located in Atlanta, GA, Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury and brain injury. The article…
read moreIn partnership with Advanced Care Physical Therapy, Villa Maria College students enrolled in the Physical Therapist Assistant program will once again volunteer at the Ride for Roswell on Saturday June 27, 2015. For 20 years, The Ride For Roswell has raised funds to support research and development at Roswell Park, a leading cancer research and treatment center…
read moreFor the first time in program history, all 25 students in the 2014 Physical Therapist Assistant class taking the licensing exam, passed on their first attempts. Last year’s first time passing rate was 90%. According to the The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, the overall first time passing rate for the exam was 85% in 2013.…
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